Crime Rates at Northern Parade, Portsmouth, PO2 9LU

Northern Parade area has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 115th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northern Parade (PO2 9LU) in the last 12 months was 204.2 per 1,000 residents and was 126.5% higher than the Hilsea average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 122.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northern Parade (PO2 9LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fawley Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.